Billy the Kid Was Once in The Old Wests Ghost Town - American Old West Facts

Long before White Oaks earned its reputation as the most bustling town in New Mexico Territory, and featured old west legends such as Pat Garret and Billy the Kid, it was home to the Piros natives until the Apache, known for their fierceness, pushed them out. Despite the region's dryness and scattered lava rocks, the native tribes found it teeming with wildlife, making it a prime hunting spot.